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Weldon, Thomas King

1826/1829?–1894

Police officer

Weller, Edward

Weller, Edward

1814?–1893

Whaler, merchant, coloniser, adventurer

Wellman, Harold William

Wellman, Harold William

1909–1999

Surveyor, prospector, geologist, university professor

Wells, Ada

Wells, Ada

1863–1933

Teacher, feminist, community worker, city councillor

Wellwood, Robert

Wellwood, Robert

1836–1927

Farmer, auctioneer, commission agent, mayor

Wero Taroi

fl. 1860–1880

Ngati Tarawhai carver

Westmacott, Herbert Horatio Spencer

1885–1960

Farmer, soldier, memoirist

Whaanga, Hirini Te Rito

Whaanga, Hirini Te Rito

1828–1905

Ngati Rakai-paaka; Mormon missionary

Whaanga, Ihaka

Whaanga, Ihaka

?–1875

Ngati Rakaipaaka leader, assessor, military leader

Whaitiri, Robert Agrippa Moengaroa

Whaitiri, Robert Agrippa Moengaroa

1916–1996

Ngati Mamoe, Waitaha and Ngai Tahu; guide, soldier, launch and tug master, factory manager, community leader

Whaitiri, Te Waari Kahukura

Whaitiri, Te Waari Kahukura

1912–1996

Ngati Mutunga and Ngai Tahu; master mariner, community worker

Whisker, Alexander

Whisker, Alexander

1819–1907

Soldier, diarist

Whitaker, Frederick

Whitaker, Frederick

1812–1891

Lawyer, entrepreneur, politician, premier

Whitaker, Mabel

1884–1976

Teacher, local historian

Whitby, William Laird

Whitby, William Laird

1838–1922

Master mariner, ship owner

Whitcombe, Bertie Ernest Hawkes

Whitcombe, Bertie Ernest Hawkes

1875–1963

Printer, bookseller, publisher

White, Anna Lois

White, Anna Lois

1903–1984

Artist, art teacher

White, Cyril Charles William

White, Cyril Charles William

1909–1984

Piano tuner and repairer, advocate and worker for the blind

White, David Renfrew

White, David Renfrew

1847–1937

Teacher, educationalist, university professor

White, Dorothy Mary Neal

1915–1995

Librarian, writer



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